Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface

6.Set the state of each port by highlighting the Tag/Untag field using the arrow keys and then toggling between U and T using the spacebar.

U—Specifies the port as an untagged member of the VLAN. When the port transmits an untagged packet, the packet header remains unchanged. When a tagged packet exits the port, the tag is stripped and the packet is changed to an untagged packet.

T—Specifies the port as a tagged member of the VLAN. When the port transmits an untagged packet, the packet header is changed to include the 32-bit tag associated with the PVID (Port VLAN Identifier). When a tagged packet exits the port, the packet header is unchanged.

NOTE: If the port is attached to a device that is not IEEE 802.1Q VLAN compliant (VLAN-tag unaware), then set the port to U (Untagged). If the port is attached to a device that is IEEE 802.1Q VLAN compliant (VLAN-tag aware), then set the port to T (Tagged).

7.Toggle the State field between Active and Inactive.

8.Highlight APPLY and press the Enter key.

NOTE: To save the configuration settings permanently, you must enter them into NVRAM using the Save Changes option on the main menu. Refer to the “Saving Changes” section earlier in this chapter.

Configuring a Port VLAN

To assign a port a PVID:

1.Highlight Configure Port VLAN ID on the IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Configuration menu.

2.Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.

3. Type the range of port numbers you want to configure in the Configure Port field.

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